Thursday 08 Feb 24 welcomed the return of the highly anticipated Armagh 5K International Road Race. The event is organised by Armagh Athletics Club and attracts elite athletes from all over the world to this fast course around The Mall.
Category Archives: Club Notes
Ulster Schools XC Update
It’s 4 for Irish Schools Cross Country
On Wednesday 07 Feb 24, those runners who progressed to the Ulster Schools Cross Country championships, toed the line at Mallusk on what was a cold but dry day.
Indoor Junior Athletics at UUJ
Maisie’s on Track
On Saturday, five of the junior squad headed to UUJ Sports Centre for week two of Indoor events, this week focusing on Sprints and Hurdles.
Junior Update (05 Feb 2024)
Eve sets the bar for 2024 Season At Indoors
Eve McNamara has made a phenomenal start to track and field season, representing the club at UUJ Indoors Throws and Jumps on Saturday.
District Schools XC Success for Newcastle runners & Parkrun PBs.
Post Primary District Cross Country
As we near the end of January, the school’s cross country season gets underway. With Districts taking place on Thursday at Delamont, a large number of the Newcastle junior squads swapped their yellow and red vests for their school colours and lined up against each other in their respective races. With St.Malachy’s High School, Shimna Integrated College, St.Louis Grammar School, Down High, St.Patrick’s Grammar School, Our Lady’s Grammar School and Assumption Grammar School all selecting Newcastle AC runners to represent their Cross Country Squads.
Junior Update
St.Malachys vs Shimna XC meet
Kicking off this weekend’s running action on Friday at Saint Malachy’s High School, Castlewellan was the annual meet between local schools St.Malachy’s High School and Shimna Integrated College as a warm-up event to prepare students for Districts on the 25th of January.